Definition: Meaning of, bottle up in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈbɒt(ə)l ʌp /
phrasal verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent
Past
Past Participle
bottle up
bottled up
bottled up
Present Participle
Third Person Singular
bottling up
bottles up
[transitive]
to stop yourself from showing negative emotions like anger and disappointment, especially over a long period, so that these feelings develop in a harmful way